Before Sunrise - But isn't everything we dream in life a way to be loved a little more?

What if a relationship can only last for a day and it will be expired by tomorrow? Is love without commitment fake love or a dream for some lovers?

The story starts with an unusual encounter of two strangers on a train. Their first conversation is complaining about a French couple arguing loudly. Jesse takes the initiative by inviting Jesse to sit with him in a lounge car. They bond with one another soon after a quick chat. Jesse was planning to travel to Vienna alone, but he thinks they have a thing, so he asks her to join his trip for just a day. Celine hesitates a bit at first, but she is convinced at last. Plus, she was probably interested in him as well at that moment when he was sharing his story. The trip is spontaneous by nature as both of them didn't expect to have a trip with each other and they have absolutely no plan for this trip. Most of the time, they just wander around the city and talk with other strangers. Even talking with a stranger, it appears that they have endless topics to talk about.

These two person seem to be a perfect thing, because they don't talk like strangers even when they meet for the first time. They both seem to be adventurous and receptive kind of people. However, they are indeed live in two different worlds. Celine is so trusting about what people said, while Jesse is cynical about most of the things around him. They don't really share a lot in common, especially when they grew up with different cultural backgrounds and they've been heavily influenced by their own family. Jesse doesn't believe in love at all, because his parents didn't make him feel loved even when they're together. His parents don't love each other much, but they're stuck together for several years because of him. Seeing what his parents have been through, Jesse feels sorry for them and think marriage is just a torture for lovers. On the other hand, Celine believes love is everything in the world. She wants to find someone she loves that will accompany with her for the lifetime. Having said that, they still have one thing in common, which is they recently broke up with their partners. Both Jesse and Celine were obsessed with their partners and thought they treated their partners so well. They still can't wrap their minds around the fact that they're being dumped. Since then, they have begun to doubt what they have done wrong.

Jesse believed that people tend to romanticize and project something romantic on a relationship. It is true that not every relationship can last long, but does the duration of a relationship determine how good it is? Let say you had a connection with someone that you just met, but does it mean that person would be a perfect partner for you? Not really, because it is totally normal that you love everything about a person when you are in love. However, you will eventually find out something bad about that person which may make you hate him/her. If you could tolerate it, that would be the most ideal situation. But if you couldn't, you'd probably grow bored of your partner sooner or later. Sometime, it is better not to overstay your welcome. A relationship doesn't always have to last forever, leaving at a good timing might also be good for both parties.

Think of it like this: jump ahead, ten, twenty years, okay, and you're married. Only your marriage doesn't have that same energy that it used to have, y'know. You start to blame your husband. You start to think about all those guys you've met in your life and what might have happened if you'd picked up with one of them, right? Well, I'm one of those guys. That's me y'know, so think of this as time travel, from then, to now, to find out what you're missing out on. See, what this really could be is a gigantic favor to both you and your future husband to find out that you're not missing out on anything. I'm just as big a loser as he is, totally unmotivated, totally boring, and, uh, you made the right choice, and you're really happy.